Military uniform or the like.



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MILITARY UNIFORM OR THE LIKE.

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Patented May 18, 1915.

ATIORNEY! UNITED STATEE% A OFFICE.

ALBERT S. COX. GRANTWOOD, NEW JERSEY.

MILITARY UNIFORM OR THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 18, 1915.

Application filed October 17, 1913. Serial-Ho. 795.620. Renewed March 3,1915. Serial No. 11,875.

To all when: it in (11 concern.

Be it known that I, ALBERT S. Cox, a citizen of the l nited States,residing at (lrantwood, New Jersey. have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Military l'niforms or the like, of which the followingis a clear. full, and exact description.

My invention relates to apparel and articlcs particularly adapted formilitary uniforms and equipment such as blankets, arms. tents. etc., andmy object is to render the same less easily distinguished by the eyeparticularly when viewed against a backgroigid of natural foliage andthe like.

The drawing, which shows a military blouse and trousers, discloses oneembodiment of my invention.

In this preferred embodiment the ortions represented by thecross-hatched lines, such as 1, are of a relatively dark color such aswhatis now known as military olive drab. The light or unshaded portions2 are of a relativelylighter shade such as a li.ht greenish yellow. Itwill be observed hat the two colors are arranged in what might be termedup and down stripes, although these stripes are very irregular inposition and outline. The continuity of the stripes is broken atirregular intervals by transverse portions of the contrasting color, asfor example shown at 3. The outlines of the portions are also preferablyirregular or wavy in appearance as shown. I also refer to ive a reircsentation of de th y making the outline between the light and darkportions. or some of them, of a darker color than even the olive drab.and referably black or nearly so. as shown y the heavy black outline at4. for exam lo. I also prefer to break up any possib e unifornutv byisolated patches of one color irregularly disposed on the contractingcolor such for example as shown at 5 and 6. some of these may have darkoutlines as indicated at (i and 7. and others may be without the darkoutlines as for example at 8 and 9. The spots are also of irregularsizes as shown. I also prefer to still further break up the uni ormityby transverse strokes or mtchen of a still different color such as inticatcd at 10. which I prefer to make of li ht gray. The outline orappearonce may it: still further destroyed by adding to the uniformirregular portions such as 11 in the form of leaves.

By actual test I have found that a uni form embodying my invention asabove de-.

scribed is almost invisible even a short distance away when against anatural back ground such as grass, foliage or the like.

I am aware that my invention may be embodied in various forms and it isnot limited to a military uniform as it may be employed for a huntersclothing. I therefore do not desire to be limited to the aboveillustrated embodiment of my invention.

What I claim as new is:

1'. A military uniform or the like, having irregularly disposed stripesup and down of dark and relatively li ht colors with irregular wavyoutlines, tie continuity of the stripes of one color being broken atirregula 1' intervals by transverse irregular portions of the othercolor.

2. A military uniform or the like, having irregularly disposed stripesup and down of substantially army olive drab and light greenish yellowcolors with irregular wavy outlines. the continuity of the stripes ofone color being broken at irregular intervals by transverse irregularportions of the other color.

3. military uniform or the like. havin irregularly disposed stripes upand down 0 dark and relatively light colors with irregular wavyoutlines. the continuity of the stripes of one color being broken atirregular intervals by transverse irregular portions of the other color.and isolated patches of one color superposed on the other.

-l. A military uniform or the like. having irregularly disposed stripesup and down of dark and relatively light colors with irregular wavyoutlines. the continuity of the stripes of one color being broken atirregular intervals by transverse irregular ortions of the other color.some of the co ors being outlined by still darker colors.

5.1a article of the character described rendered less easily visible bypronounced irregular alternating patches of contrasting light and darkcolors with wavy outlines. some of the darker patches being outlined ina still darker color. the color efi'cct of some of said patches beingbroken up hv smaller spots of contrasting color and all producing theeffect of uncertain light and shade.

0. A military article of the character described having interrupted,alternating. irregular, elongatcd areas of contrasting light 10 proucing the effect of uncertain light and shade nnd rendering the uniformdistinguishable with difiicultiy at certuln ranges substantially asdewribe Signed at New York city, I. Y. the 16th day of October, 1913.

ALBERT S. COX. Witnesses:

Emmeon R. NEWELL, BEATRICE Mnrvxs.

